BURIN

Burin

Burin from the French burin meaning "cold chisel" has two specialised meanings for types of tools in English, one meaning a steel cutting tool which is the essential tool of engraving, and the other, in archaeology, meaning a special type of lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which was probably also used for engraving, or for carving wood or bone.

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burin

Noun

  1. A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
  2. A prehistoric flint tool.


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